Evaluación del efecto de bioestimulantes en palma africana (Elaeis guineensis) durante la etapa de vivero, en el cantón Francisco de Orellana, comunidad Las Cayanas.

Abstract

The objective of the experimental work on evaluation the bio stimulants effect on African palm (Elaeis guineensis) during the nursery stage was to evaluate the morphological parameters to determine the best efficiency of bio stimulants. A completely randomized design (CRD) was used, with a distribution 4 treatments, 4 replications, 400 experimental units, with 100 plants per experimental unit and 25 plants per replication. The following variables were analyzed: height, leaves number, stipe diameter, root length and Tukey's test at 5% to determine if there were significant differences between treatments. The results show the evergreen treatment presented a height of 54.64 cm and leaves number with 8.76, as opposed to the control with values of 40.84 cm and 8.19 leaves respectively, while in the stipe diameter variable, the algae extract treatment obtained favorable values with an average of 27.18 mm, and control presented 14.73 mm. Root length presented similar values with an overall mean between treatments of 47.4 cm. The bio stimulants that help stimulate the growth and development of the plants, to potentiate the absorption of nutrients allowing healthy and vigorous plants were the algae extract and evergreen treatments; especially the algae extract with a greater diameter in the stipe with an average of 27.18 mm, it feels this characteristic when choosing which African palm plants are suitable to be taken to the final field. It is recommended to use seaweed extract and evergreen in alternating frequencies to obtain quality plants in their morphological characteristics.